November 2010

What is Thanksgiving without a puzzle. Everyone helped this year.

Is this present for Jacob or Nate?

Nate had a minute to win it party this year. Happy 9th Birthday Nate!

We decorated right after Thanksgiving. The kids are getting better and better at decorating. They have certain ornaments they want to put on every year. I love the tradition.

Turkey appetizers. Jacob took it very seriously is was a crack up.

Thanksgiving dinner with the family.

Grandma and Grandpa Bigelow visit. We love them so much and wish it could have been longer. Of course grandma hid things for the kids.

Silly Bands have taken over the house.

Hannah got her first trophy this year! Congratulations!

Nate had a party for the end of football and got his first trophy also. He had a great year and is looking forward to next year.

Daddy even plays barbies with Paige. She is starting to play with the boy doll because her barbies need a boyfriend now. A little early and scary!

Paige's best friend. Daisy puts up with everything. She is getting dressed up surrounded with stuffed animals and getting carried around by Paige like a baby. What a good dog and playmate for Paige.

Daddy had a tea party ready for him when he got home today. What a good sport.

Hannah scored the only goal today. Go Hannah!

A tea party with all the kids. Yes that is my china I guess they are getting bigger, there were no casualties.

I was just released from the Primary presidency. My new calling is in the Activity Day girls. We are having so much fun together and I love it.

The preschool pilgrims.

We got to explore the new visitor center at the LA temple as a family. We all enjoyed it and loved being there together.

October

I got to make candy with Grandma Richards this year. I love her english toffee and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the fun day, Paige got to hang out with grandpa.

We had a new addition to the family. Daisy needed a home and we thought Buck would like a friend. She loves to cuddle and she is a full grown dachshund.

Jacob and Nate had an awesome time this year doing football together. Jacob was a little more excited then Nate some days but Nate ended up really enjoying it and doing very well. He even made a touchdown!

Me, Grandma Bulkeley, Savannah, Kaylie and Paige at a trunk or treat.

Mummy wrapping contest with Savannah and Paige

All dressed up for the Halloween Preschool party at our house. Cole, Paige, Nick, Nathan, Sidney and Grant.

Trunk or Treat

That was a lot of cutting. The kids did most of the work this time, and designed them too.

Pumpkin Patch

Kaylie loved playing soccer this year. Her team made it to the finals.

Cake Contest : it is a black cat on a fence in front of the moon by Kaylie

The girls are enjoying the last warm days before winter. A picnic in the front yard. I love that they enjoy spending time together.

Paige got to dress up for dance class. She is in the baby class this year at Dancer's Workshop, the same place I was taught to dance. Her teacher this year is Kathy Corea, she was also my teacher in dance growing up. Paige is really enjoying learning so much this year. She seems to be very graceful and is keeping up with the older girls.

August

Our trip to the Los Angeles Temple.

Savannah, Isabelle, Hannah, Kaylie, Abby, Nate, Madison, Rachel, Larsen, Paige, Kaitlyn, Garrett, and Ben.

Joseph and Liz Krumm for the first time outside of the Los Angeles Temple Aug 6th, 2010

Dancing at the reception with Grandma Krumm

Before returning home we all enjoyed the beach.

Nate just started tackle football and I do not know who is more excited, Jacob or Nate. Nate is loving it though and he has surprised us with doing hard tackles and running to just the right place. We are looking forward to see him through the season get better and better. Jacob is coaching him at home as well and Nate loves it.

July

We had a full day on the 4th. We started with the scouts breakfast where Hannah and Nate performed with their primary class, and we watched the show at Bret and Jeanee's coldesac this year. The kids loved the sparklers and we missed Savannah and Kaylie, I just realized I have never seen them with a sparkler, I am sure they had fun too.

Andi, Tycee, Molly, Paige, and Emily all holding up their bears they made, celebrating Paige's birthday.

Paige is 4! Wow, one more year and she will be in Kindergarten! She had a build a bear party at our house this year I couldn't find the bear skins so I made them myself, but it was worth it they had a good time. Paige knows her ABC's and she is starting to learn the sounds, she calls it the card game whenever we get in the car. She is still a very picky eater though and does not like to clean up her messes but she is working on it.

Here is Paige sitting next to Chester Cheetah, we were in a Philipino parade for Jacob's work. I am sitting behind Cheetah, Paige sat with me while we were moving it was fun but really hot! I am just glad that I didn't have to wear the Cheetah costume. Jacob was giving out chips with other employees and he was having such a good time surprizing everyone with his Tagolag.

June cont.

My brave girls are leaving for the summer again. We will miss you!

Pimples already! I don't remember this happening so soon but the girls took care of it. Hannah was giving them step by step instructions.

Breakfast in bed.

We all got together for Father's Day, I love living close to most of the family and being able to get together and celebrate. Jacob, Thad, Sam and Brent, aren't they cute!

Sometimes you just have to not worry about the mess and enjoy the mess. I was shredding bills and stuff that we didn't need and had the idea of letting Paige play in it and she had a blast! I have to admit I had some fun too.

Paige loved performing in her first dance recital. She sang and danced to "A your Adorable." We have since seen her perform over and over whenever there is any family around she will perform with or without her cousin Andy who was in the same class. What Paige does best in this dance is the hip, hip, hip part, she really gets into it.